Feeder



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FEEDER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 25, 1926 INVENTOR. l3erthwibStozw A TTORNEY.

May 31, 1927.

B. E. STONE FEEDER Filed Oct. 25. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 1 NVEX TOR.

, ATTQRNEY.

Patented May 31 lQZTi'.

reaaesz IBERTHA. E. sronn, or GREAT FALLS, MONTANA.

FEEDER.

' Application filed October 25, 1926. Serial No. 144,108.

This invention relates to a lamb feeder and has for its object to provide a device of such class,- in a manner as hereinafter set forth, for feeding a lamb with a predetermined amount of milk.

A further object of the; invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a feeding device for the purpose referred to, which can be used by a large number of lambs for the purpose of feeding to each one a predetermined amount of milk.

Further objects of the invention are to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a lamb feeding device which, is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong,

compact, durable, sanitary, thoroughly efiicient in its use, readily assembled, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

iVith the foregoing and other objects in View, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arran ement of, parts as hereinafter more speci'cally. described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understoodthat changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which fall'within'the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote correspoi-iding parts throughout the several viewsr' Figure l is a front elevation of a lamb feeder in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional. plan.

Figure 3 a cross sectional view thereof.

Figure at is a. fragmentary view illustrating one of the nipples and its connecting means with a feed cup.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view cup.

Figure 6 is section on line (i -6, Figure i.

of a. feed -wardface of the rear wall f and extends from the end wall2 to the endwall- 3. The

- frame 8 is positioned below the top edge of the rear-wall 4:. Theinne-r faces'of the side members of the fra-m'e 6 are oppositely Referring to the drawings in detail l gen- 8- of the housing as indicated at beveled as indicated at 9,10. The width of' the frame 8"is less than the width of the housing 1. Positioned upon therear side member of the frame 8, as well as abutting against the forward face of therear wall et is a support 11. Secured to the forward side member of the frame 8 is a flat top piece 12 and hinged therewithas at 13 is a closure 14.

Formed intheupper part of the housing 1, is a milk supply trough which extends from the end wall 2 to the end wall 3 and has its ends opposed by the-extensions-1 fv formedonxth-eendwalls 2 and-3. The front wall of' -the trough is indicated. at 15 and the rear wallat 16 The upper part of the walllfi, as well as th-eupper part of the wall 16, is perpendicular andithe lower portion of each of said walls is inclined. The inclined portions of said walls 15 and 16- extend towards eachfother and seat against the bevelled faces 9- and 10 of the side bars of the frame 8. The inclined portions of v the side Walls of the trough are indicated. at 17; The troughisreferred togenerally by the reference character '18 and includes a closure 19' for the upper end thereof, which is hinged as at 20" to the top edge of the support 11. is positioned betweenthe extension 14 of the end walls 2 and 3, see Figure 1'. Latching means is provided at 21 for detachably securing the closure l9" in position to close thetop of the trough 18. At spaced points in the bottom of thetrough 18 discharge openings 22 are formed. The openings 22;-

The closure 19 when lowered correspond in number to the number of feed I cups hereinafter referred to. p "Supported upon the bottom 5 and abutting against the wall of the housingl, is a frame 23 which has one end of greaterheight than. the other or in other words the frame gradually decreases in height from one end to the other and said frame provides a support for a conducting or discharge trough which opens through the end wall trough 2a gradually inclines from the end wall 2 towards the end wall 3 and the funci tion thereof will be presently referred to. l

The curved portion 7of the front wall of. the housing is formed with aseriesoffspaced downwardly inclined, square openings 26 which correspond in mun-her tothe number of feed cups to be presently referred to;

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Extending through each opening 26 is a downwardly inclinedcouplin'g device which provides means for establishing communica tion between a downwardly inclined nipple 27 and a feed tube28. Each coupling device includes a shank 29 having an axial bore 30.

portion 31, a peripheral; threaded cylindrical intermediate portion 32 and a tapered portion 38 which extends from the intermediate portion 32 and merges into aspherical inner endportion 34-. The portion 33 provides what may be termed a neckbetween tion of the bore 31. The nipple 27 is couheight 2 pled with the shank 29 by the head piece 35 and the rear portion ofthe nipple is clamped between the head piece 35' and a washer 37 mounted on the shank 29 ancbabutting against the portion 7" of the front wall of,

the housing. The {clamping of the nipple to the head piece 35 is provided by a clampin'g nut 37 mounted on the threaded portion of the shank and engag ng the inner face 7 of the front Figured.

wall of the housing. See

the shank 29 by the spherical portion .34; as the forward end of the tube overlaps the ,7 portion 34. and surrounds the neck 33.

The tubes 28 open into the rear end of the bores or. channels 30. r The nipples 27 are positioned above the bottom of the trough 18.

Formed integral with or depending from the trough 18 is a series of feed cups 38 which correspond innumber to the number of the openings 22 and each of which surrounds and is spaced from an opening 22. Carried by each cup 38 1s a depending tubular peripherally threaded nipple 39 with which is detachably connected an interiorly threadedtubular coupling member 40 having a spherical end 41 for connectingthe The botinnerend of a tube 28 therewith. tom 42 of each cup is formed with an outlet 4:3 which registers with the passage 4% formed by the nipple 39.

height so it can be conveniently grasped by the lamb. The nipple'jwill be at the same the height of the milk'in the cup and the tube is attached to the bottom of the cup it will always contain milk as long.

there is any in the cup,and as there is no connection between'thecups each lamb will get his share.

lVhen it is desired to clean the trough and cups, t-hetubes 28 aredetached and the .cleansingfluid will be passedthrough the The shank 29 has a squared outer end Ehe conducting tube 28 is connected to lambs when feeding. The lid or closure 14' hasc'onne cted therewith suitable latching means 45 therefor. The trough 18 com 'mon to the several feed cups 38. When employing the trough 18 the feed cups 38'can be filled simultaneously. Furthermore it permits of the individualfilling of thecups 38 depending on the number of lambs which are to be fed. The filling of the cups 38 can be had without any waste. The nuts 37 of the coupling devices are arranged rearwardly with respect to the front wall of the housing and access can be had to them and to the tubes when the cover or lid'li is raised. "The 'lidor closure 19 prevents any foreign substances from entering the cups 38 after the same have been filled with milk. v I

It is tl'iought that the many advantages of a lamb feeder in accordance with this invention, can be readily understood and al-- though the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, yet it is to be understood that changes in the details of constructioncan be had which will fall within'the scope of the invention as claimed. I l vhat I claim is;

1 A lamb feeder comprising a housing, a. plurality of vertically disposed, depending, spaced independent feed cups arranged therein and each adapted to contain a predetermined amount of liquid foodwhereby a plurality of'animals can be fed simultaneously with like amounts of liquid feed, said housing including means at the upper portion thereof to provide a supply trough common to and suspending said cups, a plurality of nipples extended from the front of the housing, said nipples positioned above the tops of said cups, and conducting tubes lead 111g ir'oin the bottoms of said cups tofsaid nipples and arranged within'said housing. Each nipple 27 is positioned at the proper spaced independent feed cups arranged therein and each adapted to contain a predetermined amount of liquid food whereby a plurality of animals can be fed simultaneously with like amounts of liquid feed, said housing including means at the upper portion thereof to provide a supply trough common to and suspending said cups, a plurality of nipples extended from the frontof the housing, said nipplesfpositioned above the .tops of sald cups, conducting tubesleading from the bottoms of said cups to saidnip pies and arranged within said housing and 1,63o,esa

depending, spaced, vertically disposed, inclependent feed cups each adapted to contain a predetermined amount of liquidfood whereby a plurality of animalscan be fed simul-' taneously with like amounts of liquid feed, a supply trough common to said cups and formed with openings corresponding in number to the number of the cups, each ofv said openings communicating with the top of a cup,'said cups suspended from the bottom of said trough, nipples corresponding in number to the number of said cups, said nipples positioned above the top of said cups, and conducting tubes leading from'the bottoms of said cups and communicating with the inner ends of said nipples.

4. A lamb feeder comprising a series of vertically disposed, depending, spaced, independent feed cups each adapted to contain a predetermined amount of liquid food whereby a plurality of animals can be fed simultaneously with like amounts of'liquid feed, a supply trough common to said cups and formed with openings corresponding in numberto the number of the cups, each of said openings communicating with the top of a cup, said cups suspended from the bottom of said trough, nipples corresponding in number to the number of said cups, said nipples positioned above the top of said cups, conducting tubes leading from'the bottoms of said cups and communicating with the inner ends of said nipples, means for detachably connecting said tubes to said nipples, and nfeans for detachably connecting said tubes to said cups.

5, A lamb feeder comprising a series of iced cups, a supply trough common to sa1d vcups and formed with openings corresponding in number to the number of cups, each of said openings communicating with the top of a cup, said cups suspended from the bottom of said trough, nipples corresponding in number to the number of said cups, said nipples positioned above the top of said cups, conducting tubes leading from the bottoms of said cups and communicating with the inner ends of said nipples, means for detachably connecting said tubes to said nipples, means for detachably connecting said tubes to said cups, and a trough arranged below said cups for conducting off a washing medium when the lattervis passed through said supply trough and said cups.

6. A lamb feeder comprising a plurality of spaced, vertically disposed, independent feed cupseach adapted to contain a like quantity of liquid food whereby a plurality of animals can be fed simultaneously with like amounts of liquid'feed, nipples corresponding in number to the number of said cups and arranged above the tops thereof, and a feed tube depending from and attached to the inner end of each of'said nipples and further attached to the bottom of a feed cup and further communicating with the latter. I I I Y 7. A lamb feeder comprising a housing having the major portion of its front Wall inset rearwardly, the top of said inset portion positioned below the top of said wall, nipples projecting from the front wall of said housing at a downward inclination and positioned at the upper port of said inset portion, a series of vertically, disposed feed cups arranged within said housing and each adapted to contain a like quantity of liquid food, a supply trough common to said cups and having its bottom formed with a series of openings, each opening. communicating with the top of a cup, and feed tubes, each of said tubes leading from the inner end of a nipple and terminating in the bottom of a feed cup.

8. In a lamb feeder a series of independent feed cups each adapted to contain a like amount of liquid feed, a supplytrough common to said cups, having the lower part of its body portion extending into and com-' mon to saidcups to provide a top therefor, said trough having its bottom formed with spaced openings each providing an inlet for a cup, a tubular member depending from each cup, nipples corresponding in number.

to the number of said cups, and feed tubes detachably connected to the inner end of the nipples and to said tubular members.

nected to the inner end of said nipple, and

a coupling means for detachably connecting the inner end of the feed tube to said tubular member. p

In testimony whereof, I atfix my signature hereto.

BERTHA E. STONE. 

